List of New Mexico State University people
This is a list of notable people affiliated with New Mexico State University.
This is an incomplete list that may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by expanding it with reliably sourced entries.
Alumni
Science, medicine, and technology
Law, politics, military and government
- Jeffrey A. Gabbert - Army Brigadier General currently the Commanding General of the Mission and Installation Contracting Command, Fort Sam Houston, Texas
- Dr. Dan E. Arvizu - currently the Director and Chief Executive Officer of the US Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory.
- Michael L. Connor - current United States Deputy Secretary of the Interior.
- Norma Bixby - Member of the Montana House of Representatives
- David Coss - US politician and current mayor of Santa Fe, New Mexico
- John McEneny - American politician
- Bob Wooley - Republican member of the New Mexico House of Representatives
- William Sharer - Republican member of the New Mexico Senate
- Edgar Franklin Foreman, Jr. - a motivational speaker in Dallas who served one term in the United States House of Representatives.
- Chuck Franco - game warden, police officer, undersheriff, and the current First Gentleman of New Mexico
- Lee Cotter - Republican member of the New Mexico Senate
- Howie Morales - Democratic member of the New Mexico Senate
- Mary Helen Garcia - Democratic member of the New Mexico House of Representatives
- Gregory J. Fouratt - former United States Attorney for the District of New Mexico
- Ron Griggs - US politician
- Mary Jane Garcia - Former Member of the New Mexico Senate
- David Campos Guaderrama - United States District Judge for the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas
- Gary King - an Attorney General of New Mexico
- Lester Lyles- former Air Force general, currently Chairman of the Board for USAA
- Ken Miyagishima - Current mayor of Las Cruces, New Mexico
- Pat Woods - Republican member of the New Mexico Senate
- William Burt - Republican member of the New Mexico Senate
- Donald Bratton - American politician
- Candy Ezzell - Republican member of the New Mexico House of Representatives
- Steven Neville - Republican member of the New Mexico Senate
- Patrick H. Lyons - American politician from New Mexico
- William Soules - Democratic member of the New Mexico Senate
- Steve Pearce - US Representative for New Mexico
- Renee Schulte - American Politician - currently Iowa State Representative
- Roosevelt Skerrit - Prime Minister of Dominica
- James Edward Wharton - United States Army Brigadier General, killed in action during World War II[2]
Business
Academia, arts, and literature
- Mark W. Spong - American Roboticist, Dean of Erik Jonsson School of Engineering & Computer Science at the University of Texas at Dallas
- Willard Hughes Rollings - Author and scholar of Native American History and of the Maori, the indigenous people of New Zealand
- Lee K. Abbott - American writer and a professor emeritus of English at the Ohio State University
- Nasser al-Aulaqi - Yemeni Agriculture Minister, president of Sanaa University, and father of Anwar al-Awlaki[3][4][5][6][7]
- Martin Guevara Urbina - a writer, professor, and researcher, who as a sociologist and criminologist, works on Latina and Latino issues in the United States
- Natalie Rector - Psychology published as an undergrad in The European Journal of Social Psychology
- Leroy Quintana - American poet, and Vietnam Veteran
- Jorge A. Rojas - General authority of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church)
- Denise Chavez- author, playwright and stage director
- Subhankar Banerjee- photographer, author and activist
- Larry Torres -- noted linguist and lecturer on Southwestern culture
Athletics
- Willie Adams- former NFL defensive end
- Pervis Atkins- NFL running back, played for the Los Angeles Rams, Washington Redskins and Oakland Raiders
- Leo Barker- former NFL linebacker
- Rich Beem- Professional golfer with a three PGA Tour wins including 2002 PGA Championship
- Greg Bearman- Canadian Football League defensive back
- Bart Bryant- Professional golfer with three PGA Tour wins
- Tom Byrum- Professional golfer with one PGA Tour win
- Leo Barker- NFL linebacker, played for the Cincinnati Bengals
- Jim Bostic- NBA forward
- Randy Brown- NBA guard
- Joe Campbell- NFL defensive end, played for the New Orleans Saints, Oakland Raiders and Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- LaTraia Jones - American football coach and a former player of University of Wyoming
- Steve Colter- NBA guard
- Charlie Criss- NBA guard
- J. R. Patton - American stock car racing driver
- Ron Porterfield - American Major League Baseball athletic trainer
- Andy Dorris- NFL defensive end, played for the St. Louis Cardinals, New Orleans Saints, Seattle Seahawks and Houston Oilers
- Andre Francis- former Canadian Football League defensive back
- Bob Gaiters- NFL running back, played for the NY Giants, San Francisco 49ers and Denver Broncos
- Roy Gerela- NFL placekicker, played for the Houston Oilers, Pittsburgh Steelers and San Diego Chargers
- Jim Germany- CFL running back, played for the Edmonton Eskimos, was an All-Star and part of 5 Grey Cup championship teams
- Jonte Green- NFL cornerback for the Detroit Lions
- Steve Haskins- Professional golfer with two Web.com Tour wins
- Duriel Harris- NFL wide receiver, played for the Miami Dolphins
- Lou Henson- former coach of New Mexico State and University of Illinois men's basketball
- Davon House- NFL defensive back for the Green Bay Packers
- Bobby Humphrey- NFL wide receiver, played for the NY Jets and Denver Broncos
- Martin Iti- basketball player
- Bob Jackson- former NFL running back
- Charley Johnson- NFL quarterback, played for the St. Louis Cardinals, Houston Oilers and Denver Broncos Currently a full professor of Chemical Engineering at NMSU. Member of the Denver Broncos Ring of Honor
- Walter Johnson NFL defensive lineman, played for the Cleveland Browns and Cincinnati Bengals. He was a 3-time Pro Bowl (1967, 1968, 1969) and is a member of the College Football Hall of Fame
- Reggie Jordan- NBA guard
- Sam Lacey- NBA center
- Billy Ray Locklin- former Canadian Football League defensive lineman
- Kerry Locklin- college football coach
- Denvis Manns- football running back, famous for rushing for 1,000 yards in four consecutive seasons in college
- Anita Maxwell, former WNBA forward for the Cleveland Rockers, only basketball player (male or female) in school history to have her uniform number (40) retired[8]
- Michael New- former basketball player and coach of the Milton Keynes Lions
- Jerry Nuzum- NFL running back, played for the Pittsburgh Steelers
- Kyle Nelson- NFL long snapper
- Buck Pierce- Canadian Football League quarterback, played for the BC Lions and Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- Joe Pisarcik- NFL quarterback, played for the New York Giants and Philadelphia Eagles. Best remembered for his role in a 1978 play that has since been referred to as "The Fumble" by NY Giants fans and "The Miracle at the Meadowlands" by Philadelphia Eagles fans
- Chito Reyes- basketball player, Olympian[9]
- Joe Schmiesing- former NFL defensive lineman
- Siddeeq Shabazz- Canadian Football League linebacker
- Alena Sharp - Professional golfer on the LPGA Tour
- Joe Schmiesing- NFL defensive lineman, played for the St. Louis Cardinals
- Danny Villanueva- NFL placekicker, played for the Los Angeles Rams and Dallas Cowboys. Media entertainment entrepreneur
- Gary Ward- former baseball coach for Oklahoma State University and New Mexico State University
- Walt Williams- NFL cornerback, played for the Detroit Lions, Minnesota Vikings and Chicago Bears
- John Williamson- NBA guard
- Tony Wragge- Former NFL offensive lineman, played for various teams
- Fredd Young- NFL linebacker, played for the Seattle Seahawks and Indianapolis Colts. He was a 4-time Pro Bowler (1984, 1985, 1986, 1987) a 2-time All-Pro (1984, 1987) and a member of the Seattle Seahawks 35th Anniversary Team
- Jahmar Young- NBA guard
Entertainment, film, news and television
Faculty & Staff
References
- ↑ "Founder Biography". Klipsch.com. May 5, 2002. Retrieved October 12, 2010.
- ↑ John Greenwood, editor, Normandy to Victory: The War Diary of General Courtney H. Hodges, 2008, page 429
- ↑ Raghavan, Sudarsan (December 10, 2009). "Cleric linked to Fort Hood attack grew more radicalized in Yemen". Washington Post. Retrieved December 10, 2009.
- ↑ Shane, Scott (November 18, 2009). "Born in U.S., a Radical Cleric Inspires Terror". New York Times. Retrieved November 20, 2009.
- ↑ Holmes, Oliver (November 5, 2009). "Why Yemen Hasn't Arrested Terrorist Cleric Anwar al-Awlaki". TIME. Retrieved November 11, 2010.
- ↑ Warren Richey (August 31, 2010). "Anwar al-Awlaki: ACLU wants militant cleric taken off US 'kill list'". Christian Science Monitor. Retrieved October 30, 2010.
- ↑ UPI staff reporter (November 11, 2009). "Imam in Fort Hood case born in New Mexico". United Press International. Retrieved November 13, 2009.
- ↑ "Former Aggies to be inducted into intercollegiate athletic hall of fame". The Round Up. January 10, 2002. Archived from the original on September 12, 2004.
- ↑ UCLA-New Mexico State resurrects memories for Chito Reyes, Los Angeles Times, December 15, 2009
- ↑ Hinojosa, Alex (2014-08-16). "Barbara Funkhouser, former El Paso Times editor, dies at 84". El Paso Times. Retrieved 2014-09-21.
- ↑ david boje. "David Boje | New Mexico State University - Academia.edu". Nmsu.academia.edu. Retrieved October 12, 2010.
- ↑ "Beat the Dealer: A Winning Strategy for the Game of Twenty-One (9780394703107): Edward O. Thorp: Books". Amazon.com. Retrieved October 12, 2010.
- ↑ "About Edward O. Thorp". Retrieved October 12, 2010.
- ↑ Melissa Gottwald and Maura Kenny. "Clyde W. Tombaugh Biographical Outline". Archives.nmsu.edu. Retrieved October 12, 2010.
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